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Reply #13 bicarch's post

Glad to read your stories.I am a student now ,having some foriegn friends at my university.I also met some problems when i was speaking with them.But i learnt so much from my experience.Come on,everyone!

Reply #63 yanhuicandobett's post

hi sir or ladies, i just wanna know why you worte Wal-Mart for Markets?? is there any meaning??

so interesting ,i will share with you if i have later

hello

you are very luckly to met the customer,
qO#Z2y.D`0r#k my english is poor, the some to you,ha ha ha

Reply #4 FoxWhite's post

Yes,your experince is really wonderful I think.
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fresh man

Hello everyone,This is fist time to come to there,I find this is good place offered lots of good experience .I don't kow how to remember this words even though i spend lot of time on that.I beg you can offer me a good method for me .Thank you in advance .

it is the 1st time that I go to this family.
| c5@+x1ZI I would like to say an interested thing in 2002. it was the first time I have been in the canton fair. In the noon comes an handsome man, after talking sth about the products. Our manager ask me to take him to have lunch. He Seems very happy that a Chinese girl will help him to order the dinner.
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hYYI.o5EI3? But I really not clear about the words of food. I ordered the chop. He asked me: ?¡ãwhat??s this ??¡À.dV%t(c%a5D2UE
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I found his amazing and explained: ?¡ãit is the  meat and bone of the pig?¡ÀEee$u3p9fq3G
?¡ãoh my god!?¡À he screamed when he is putting a chop into his mouth..
0mf)Lv {7|a!Ji7\;GQ Later, I learned that for the reason he is Jew, so they opposed to eat the pork..

BNNDBB| This issue impressed me deeply, till today, when I think about this, I was still feeling  appologized for him.

waiting or resigning

:') :') :') FObers, I have a no idea about how to treat  Business credit.Right now, I am just stuck by a business credit. {*QQ3B@t9k&b
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business credit.It  really sucks!!!! And another india customer   is just like a liar , I do not wanna talk a shift with that.
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c}&sDv%cNEU5i   Now,what should I do,go away or keep waiting another chance,expecting your voice,FObers.:')

Reply #69 Rainbow0571's post

Remember more words & learn more about others' culture is important.

Reply #70 Eric_cai's post

Well,profit is the key for business,if your boss think your company cannt get any profit from the customer,he will drop it for sure & let you put your attention on other potential customers'.Be patient to every customer cuz you dont know which one will bring you more.

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You can get a chance to take part in the Canton Fair as a green hand,that means your boss trust you & also your company must be strong enough which have ability to join the Canton Fair.Just take it easy & learn more first.

Reply hynn1202

Ha-ha, your customer is so kindly and friendly!c0`
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I am the only one in foreign trade deparment, it is jus the start, Maybe one day I will have
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you all here have rich experiences dealing with forgein cliets but i have nothing.:L :(
6}~)IE/Ud2\(`b In near future, i believe i will have opportunities to deal with them.
s0}%r&^~GJ thank you for all your sharing

How much Chinese food is!

The firet time to have dinner with Gemany client--a kind old man. He has been to China several times, but he told me that he havn't understood where came from so many dishes, one by one. At the moment, I didn't know how to answer him. My clever manager answer immediately"it's Chinese eating culture":lol So wonderful answer, friendly and  liberaly. Meanwhile, the Germany asked so many names of dishes, but most of them, we couldn't answer: only two words we used: vegetable and meat.:L

Reply #1 lily_trade's post

yeah,it is really funny,while i appreciate you much.Not everybody gains good harvest at the first time.So,come on now.

very interesting thing , very interesting person   i also want to meet buyer like this

thanks for sharing such experiences meeting with cusotmers, some time, when we meet customer, we don't know how to find topics to talk with customer,and let them feel happy.T3EaF w/J-j"N"`
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my work is always sending email in office. so i need learn some techincials to talk with foreigner.

i will come here every day .

I got this work for six month but now still don't have some impressive memory or something unforgettable. When I came to this company i spent one month time on learning product informtation and then start my business but not very good I did't got any order  during my  practice time. I dream that one day i will have dinner with my foreign customer!

Reply #80 anna88521's post

Sure you will :lol

in fact, it is difficult for us translate the CHINESE FOOD menu clearly when the customers ask me.
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9uX%TNA3\[N Why so many of you are so lucky. The first client I received made me headache for two weeks, And now I gave him up.

I am waiting for my customers!

A TALL MAN FORM CZECH

I MET A TALL MAN FORM CZECH IN 2005 IN XIAOSHAN DISTRICE , HANGZHOU CITY.HE WAS ON BUSSINESS TO CHINA ,HE WANT TO NINGBO CITY WITH ME ,I WAS HIS GUIDE ,BUT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIS BUSINESS.HE IS VERY NICE TOO, HE SAID ENGLISH SLOWLY WITH ME ,BECAUSE AT THAT TIME MY ORAL ENGLISH IS POOR,AND HE TAUGHT ME A LOT OF USEFUL WORDS BY HIS BODY-LANGUES. HE LIKED BEER TOO MUCH ,AND SAID CHINA'S BEER WAS SO CHEAP.SO WHEN HE REACHED A HOTEL .HE WOULD BOUGHT MANY BEERS AND ENJOYED .I MISS HIM NOW ,HE WILL BE MY GOOD FRIENDS IF AT THAT TIME I LEAVE HIS E-MAIL OR HIS SKYPE.
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today i got a call from australia.the client asked the product,and i finished the call. the feeling is so good! calling is much better than email.

so interesting!

This is my first day come in FOB.Very interesting!
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Last year,when i had dinner with my clients from India,i did not know how to use the knife.You can image that situation.Luckily,he did not care and also taugt me how to do!"camW7{}

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Reply #87 luciayezi's post

Welcome & good luck to you~

a very good topic

I met customer almost every month. It is some art and maner need to keep in mind when
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though they brag 'I can use chopstick'. they would be appreciated that if you do so.'W.rgQ%vFG7jZ'h4~H

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with who, but I know if there was a hole I can bury myself at that time, what a stupid girl~cv.j FU I
I was. now, I am 26 years old, god, I know what I am doing now. get back to me, if you like vvy7?wKP@
to talk more, it is really a good topic, remind me some old days.

Reply #89 Joining's post

Hope you would like to share more with us~:loveliness: